Uniforms, toilets, pronouns: are schools doing enough to support trans students?
Many just beginning to grapple with how to best support transgender students
Counselling, yoga and music therapy: Is this primary school of the future?
Campaigners say approach of offering therapy at school should be adopted across the State
‘Unjust’ priority admissions for past pupils’ children must go, says Ombudsman
Dr Niall Muldoon says rule risks locking generations into cycle of disadvantage
Primary schools report face mask compliance rates of 90-100%
Focus will be on ‘encouragement rather than enforcement’, says principals’ group head
Unmasked pupils will be ‘refused entry to school’
Medical certificate required to certify children aged nine-plus are exempt from rules
Parents ‘will not send children to school’ if mandatory face masks introduced, groups warn
Nphet recommends students aged nine or over should wear masks indoors
‘Unconstitutional’ school closures violate children’s rights, say campaigners
Groups say online lessons do not translate into adequate education for all children
Pupils, teachers concerned they will not finish curriculum due to lockdown
More questions needed on State exams to aid pupils who missed school, committee hears
How to handle the kids going back to school – seven tips for parents
No admission without appointment one of the changes parents are going to have to live with
More than 90% of parents want schools fully open in autumn, survey finds
INTO says one-metre distancing will pose challenge, especially with ‘super-size’ classes.
Primary schools unlikely to reopen in June as union sees ‘mammoth task’ in September
Minister says massive logistical work required to reopen schools in September
Minister outlines task to reopen schools in time for September
Comments dampen call from National Parents’ Council Primary for partial June reopening
Will any children’s summer camps go ahead this year? Here’s what we know so far
Some organisers still hope to offer physical events. Others have written off this summer
Parents call for primary schools to be reopened as soon as possible
Calls prompted in part by reopening of schools in number of European countries
Teachers should provide online support during closures – Department
National Parents Council says supports from schools and teachers vary significantly
Health risks for inactive children: ‘This should be a wake-up call for parents’
Excess sitting has been linked to depression among adolescents. So what can be done?
New resource encouraging positive use of tech targets teenagers
Safer Internet Day sees launch of free digital media literacy resource
Afternoon angst: is homework really necessary?
Forcing primary school children to do set homework does not improve academic outcomes and causes stress to both children and their parents, say educators
Computer coding: the generation game
Why leave the parents at home? New family coding workshops make learning an all-age affair
Pupils asked to bring toilet roll to school due to funding ‘crisis’ - TD
Oireachtas committee told State funding is falling well short of the real cost of education
Helping your child get ready for ‘big school’
Since the introduction of the Early Childhood Care and Education scheme, children are generally better prepared for the transition from pre-school to primary
Parents of preschool kids will have their voices heard at long last
The role of the National Parents Council is being expanded so parents will have a say in shaping policy
Parents ‘spent €46m’ making up for school grant cuts
Education is being run ‘in a lean management manner’, says secretary of CPSMA
A ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ horror tale for the internet age
A nine-year-old is duped into sharing naked photos. How can we prevent such awful scenarios?
Parents need to monitor their children’s internet use, says ISPCC
Grainne Long says parents must set boundaries and structures for internet use
Google app allows parents control children’s online access
Ireland the first country after the US to get access to Family Link app that allows parents monitor usage and block online access
Smoothing the way into secondary
Moving to secondary school is one of the biggest changes in a child’s life. How can parents help?
Why you shouldn’t take the kids out of school to go on holidays
Irish schools unlikely to object too forcefully over kids missing week or two
What is the right age to start your child in primary school?
There is a strong argument that age four is too young for formal schooling
Are heavy schoolbags really damaging children’s backs?
While many parents fear injuries, experts back benefits of carrying schoolbags
‘We have failed miserably in listening to children’s voices in schools’
Children are well able to discuss what types of learning they like, says Ombudsman for Children
Way now clear for teacher fitness-to-practise hearings
Proposed ‘parent and student charter’ to clarify classroom rights and responsibilities
Young children stressed, says National Parents’ Council Primary
Some 58% of junior and senior infants are stressed over homework, says survey
The great homework debate - good idea or waste of time?
Is homework essential for developing good study habits and reinforcing classroom learning?
You can bring your children to school but how do you equip them to learn?
Expert tips to help your children learn when they are through the school gates
Over 34,000 teachers to be vetted by gardaí
Educators face checks for the first time due to new child protection legislation
How to host a child’s party without breaking the bank or your kitchen
Invitations for all? Must we have goody bags? And what do we put in them? A guide to party etiquette
Campaigners will not support ban on alcohol sponsorship
Anti-binge drinking group says it will not back restrictions for sports and live events
Special needs assistant officials clash over allocations delay
Oireachtas committee hears ‘worrying’ 35% of SNA applications were refused in 2014
Parents and students will have ‘right to consultation’ over school policies
Education ‘passport’ for entry to post-primary to be compulsory from September
Parents welcome school admissions recommendations
Groups say the system needs to ensure special education needs are met
Ruairí Quinn seeks parents’ views on religion in primary schools amid plans for lessons about atheism
First school transfer from Catholic to multidenominational status agreed
The cost of ‘free’ education
Schools in Ireland are only free in name; semi-subsidised would be a more accurate term
Honey, I ate the kids’ homework
Many parents dread helping their children with their homework, but with the right approach, it can be a rewarding time, writes Ronan McGreevy
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